CM to launch Industry Conclave today

Investors will be made familiar with MP’s investment capabilities Bhopal: In its journey of balanced and equitable development in Madhya Pradesh, the state government is now organizing its second Regional Industry Conclave (RIC) at Sanskardhani-Jabalpur on Saturday, July 20 from 9 am. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav will also inaugurate the Regional Industry Conclave to…

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Rising vegetable prices strain kitchen budgets

Bhopal: With the arrival of the monsoon, vegetable prices in the market have begun to soar. The Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal has witnessed a significant increase in the prices of potatoes, onions, and tomatoes in the past 15 days. Excluding spinach (palak) and sponge gourd (gilki), the prices of most other vegetables have surged to…

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Tunisian President announces run for 2nd term

Tunis, July 20 (UNI) Tunisia’s President Kais Saied, who has been in office since 2019, has announced his candidacy for a second term. The next presidential election in Tunisia will take place on October 6. “I officially announce my candidacy for the October 6 presidential election in order to keep up the fight in the…

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Three IS militants killed in airstrike in N. Iraq

Baghdad, July 20 (UNI) Iraqi warplanes conducted an airstrike in northern Iraq, killing three Islamic State (IS) militants in a mountainous area between Kirkuk and Saladin provinces, the military said. The Security Media Cell (SMC), a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, said on Friday in a statement that the airstrike targeted…

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Canadian PM announces change of cabinet

Ottawa, July 20 (UNI) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a change to the cabinet. According to a news release from the prime minister’s office, Trudeau named Steven MacKinnon as Canada’s new minister of labour and seniors, filling a vacancy left by outgoing minister Seamus O’Regan. MacKinnon was sworn in to his new role Friday…

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Eleven dead after bridge collapses in China

Beijing, July 20 (UNI) Eleven people were confirmed dead as of Saturday morning following the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, local authorities said. The bridge, located in Zhashui County in Shangluo City, collapsed at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Friday due to a sudden downpour and flash floods, according to…

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Nigeria fines Meta $220 mln for violating local laws

Abuja, July 20 (UNI) Nigeria’s Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it has fined Meta $220 million for violating local consumer and data protection laws after concluding an investigation into data sharing on Facebook and WhatsApp platforms. “The Final order imposes a monetary penalty of Two Hundred and Twenty Million U.S. Dollars only…

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